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The Fly Puzzle and Von Neumann's Response

The infamous Fly Puzzle and von Neumann's response when asked...

The Mathematical Life of Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...

The History of Computing in Colour

Only looking at coloured imagery leads to new viewpoints and...

Designing Mobile Phones

Pressing buttons on a mobile phone chooses various functions, as...

Catastrophes

Why Have Sex?

From the standpoint of classical genetics one of the biggest...

Gyroscopes and Boomerangs

Professor Zeeman guides us through the geometry and the mechanics...

Pictorial Representation: Nomography

Historically, how did people make calculations and solve equations without...

Pictorial Representation: The Slide Rule

What has been the role of pictorial representation in geometry...

Hypatia: Sifting the Myths

The afternoon will contribute to the appreciation of Ada Lovelace...